Silent Bonds

y makeshift bed, running as fast as my battered legs w

later. I trust that you'll prepare an exceptional meal

aze. "Good, because I would hate to see the consequences if it's anythi

y a few hours to create what she deemed an "exceptional" dinner. I leafed through a cookbook and settled o

ck and realized it couldn't be the Alpha and his family; they were due in another two hours. I bit my lip, listening carefull

pulled the casserole out of the oven, a high-pit

are occurrence. I carefully set the dish down on

as she was obsessed with perfection in her appearance. She had makeu

ng her hands into the air. I hurried over and grabbed

hat would follow every time I tugged to undo a knot. After half an hour, her ha

bowed my head and swiftly left her room. As I closed the door behin

ded and entered her room, where she sat at her vanity. I brushed her

to the dining room, I quickly set the table and placed the last plate just as the doorbell rang again. I

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topher. This transition was a significant event in our culture and occurred under two conditions: eithe

her was older than Nevaeh, who was 22, and their mate bond had been revealed late due to Christopher's Alpha training in another pack. Howe

others set up outside. There were seven omegas in the pack, treated no differently than I was. We were all subjected to beatings for the sli

, her behaviour resembling that of a bridezilla. She acted as if we we

ter hours of work, all the food was ready, and the omegas were dis

sneered as he pushed me out the back door of the pack house.

es were in full swing. I reached my house and entered my room, collapsing on my bed wit

wing day. I had neglected my daily chores and meal preparations, resulting in a brutal beating. My father had broke

e dress the wounds, and my back was now covered in bandages, though they often reope

e to the need to leave. Her voic

" I a

go!" she

My belongings were all in a bag; Nevaeh had taken my chest to make room for her

pping out the back door. An alarm blared thro

, feeling a part of myself detach. Mia took control, and we continued runni

two sets of glowing red eyes, rogue wolves emerging from the shadows. They were wild and hungr

y made one of them growl, both advancing towards me.

can't outrun two rogues!"

ght," she

ser, and my unease deepened. A